Chapter 854

Evelyn couldn't understand their way of thinking.

But the situation seemed to have genuinely escalated.

Her phone rang a few more times.

They were all urging her to apologize.

Evelyn gripped her phone, her fingertips tightening slightly.

Apologize?

Why should she apologize?

Even if it wasn't an act, even if that incident had really happened, was she supposed to bow her head?

She pressed her lips together tightly.

During dinner that evening, the atmosphere at the entire table was stagSterlingt.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on her.

Mr. Valentine put down his chopsticks and sighed. "Evelyn, go and apologize."

Evelyn lifted her eyes.

She looked at Mr. Valentine, remained silent for a moment, and finally lowered her head.

Spencer Valentine beside her was fidgeting nervously.

"Cousin, did you really have a falling out with her?" His voice trembled. "She blocked me today and broke up with me."

Evelyn paused.

Natalie Castillo was really committed to the act.

Even Spencer was affected.

She cleared her throat softly. "No need to placate her. I'm tired."

The dining table fell into silence.

Spencer's eyes reddened. "Cousin, if you have a falling out with her, my girlfriend is gone... Can you bear that?"

Evelyn rubbed her temples.

"Fine." She stood up. "I'll go try to apologize."

The night grew deeper.

Evelyn drove to the Castillo residence.

Old Mr. Castillo and Anthony Castillo had already left.

Only Natalie Castillo remained in the New York branch of the Castillo family.

The doorbell rang for a long time.

Natalie finally opened the door slowly.

She leaned against the doorframe, her gaze cold. "What? Realized you were wrong?"

Evelyn sighed helplessly. "Yes, yes, let's say I was wrong, okay?"

Natalie instantly exploded.

"What do you mean 'let's say' you were wrong?" Her voice rose sharply. "Wrong is wrong, right is right!"

Evelyn looked at her.

For a moment, she couldn't tell if this was still part of the act or not.

She took a deep breath. "Fine, it was my fault. Let's not talk about this... I came to tell you that this is too childish..."

Before she could finish.

Natalie's eyes suddenly reddened.

She widened her eyes, her voice trembling. "You dare call me childish? So what if I am childish? Why didn't you say I was childish when we were kids?"

Evelyn was taken aback.

She said calmly, "That's not what I meant. If you insist on thinking that way, there's nothing I can do."

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Natalie stomped her foot in anger.

"Evelyn Ross!" She pointed at Evelyn's nose. "Every single thing you're saying right now is straight out of the top-tier jerk playbook! Are you trying to infuriate me to death?"

Evelyn looked at her blankly.

"I just think you're being unreasonable." She paused. "Forget it, Natalie. Let this matter go."

Natalie stared at her fiercely.

"It won't go." She said word by word. "Evelyn Ross, we're done. Don't ever come looking for me again."

Bang!

The door was slammed shut violently.

Evelyn stood outside the door, momentarily stunned.

Wasn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?

With such a flimsy reason, who would believe they had a real falling out?

She pressed her hand to her forehead.

She took out her phone and called Natalie.

As soon as she dialed, she heard a cold automated message.

The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.

Evelyn was stunned.

Blocked?

Wasn't this supposed to be an act?

She opened WhatsApp and sent a message: Stop messing around. No one will believe we fell out over something this trivial.

Natalie replied instantly: Something this trivial? Ahhhhhhh, I am really, really, really angry!!

Evelyn looked at the screen, even more confused.

She sent a question mark.

A red exclamation mark appeared before the message.

You have been blocked by the recipient.

Evelyn: "..."

She twitched the corner of her mouth and was about to knock on the door again.

The main gate suddenly opened.

A car drove out.

Natalie sat in the back seat, her expression icy cold, not even glancing at Evelyn.

Evelyn quickly stepped forward. "Where are you going?"

The driver rolled down the window. "Miss Castillo said she's going home. She's leaving New York."

The car sped away, leaving dust in its wake.

Evelyn stood in place, the night breeze lifting her long hair.

She still didn't understand.

Did this count as a real falling out?

Why did it feel... like Natalie was genuinely angry?

Wasn't this an act?

Her phone suddenly vibrated.

It was an unknown number.

Evelyn frowned, waited a moment, and then answered.

A synthesized electronic voice came from the other end. "Bunny, I heard you and Fox had a falling out?"

Evelyn lowered her gaze. "We just had a minor disagreement."

"Heh." The electronic voice chuckled lightly. "Fox is indeed too fussy, too unreasonable. Bunny, join us. We're all good sisters here. Situations like this won't happen."

Evelyn was stunned.

"Sorry." Her voice was calm. "Fox and I didn't have a falling out."

"Ha." The electronic voice said flatly. "That's just your personal feeling. If I were Fox, I'd be furious with you. How could there not be a falling out?"

Evelyn fell silent.

She held the phone, her fingertips growing slightly cold.

Natalie's plan...

Was it working?